Monica Antunes Mindfulness

About

Monica Antunes, PhD, MAS, MSc

Monica Antunes is a dedicated NeuroSystemics Practitioner, Mindfulness trainer, Nutritional Scientist with over 16 years of experience working with individuals, groups, and communities to foster resilience and well-being. She completed the NeuroSystemics CARE Training, a cutting-edge 400-hour bio-psychosocial approach to developing resilience at personal, relational, and societal levels.

Monica received her formal mindfulness training at Bangor University (UK) and leads transformative experiences that help individuals heal, and thrive in both their personal and professional lives. Her methodologies are grounded in both experiential wisdom and robust scientific foundations from prestigious institutions, including a masters in Health and Nutrition from ETH Zurich (Switzerland) and a PhD from the University of Manchester (UK). Monica is also actively involved in medical research, bringing a unique blend of scientific rigor and holistic practices to her work.

My work is informed by my relationally embodied dharma practice. For more information please visit my Dharma website.

Monica's unique approach!

Central to Monica’s approach is a shift from problem-centered models to life-centered empowerment. Over the past seven years, she has deeply immersed herself in the clinical application of Neurosystemics™—a pioneering, science-backed approaches to personal and collective well-being.

Neurosystemics™ offers a revolutionary perspective on trauma resolution and human development. It shifts the focus from pathology to the natural intelligence of the nervous system, guiding clients through subtle, observable physiological states toward coherence and self-organization. This process transforms nervous energy and anxiety into grounded, creative expression, enabling freedom not just from suffering—but for vibrant, authentic living.This addressed not only the individual but the interconnected systems we all live within—relational, cultural, ecological, and societal. This mindfulness-based, non-pathologizing approach helps people meet life’s challenges with curiosity and creativity, unlocking “prosilience”—the capacity to grow through adversity rather than merely bounce back. Helena supports clients in exploring the often-unnoticed signals of the body and mind, cultivating deeper meaning, insight, and belonging.

In her work Monica fuses these approaches to help individuals self-regulate, co-regulate, and remain fully present under pressure—while expanding their expressive range and imaginative freedom. Her pioneering integration of somatic science and artistic training has redefined how performers prepare, practice, and thrive.

At the core of Monica’s mission is the belief that transformation is not just personal—it’s collective. Her work invites difference, paradox, and conflict as generative forces for connection, creativity, and growth. Monica empowers people to live, create, and lead with presence, depth, and resilience.